Payson Sets Saturday Rodeo Queen Pageant for Five Contestants
Five Payson High School girls compete for the 93rd annual rodeo queen title with 2 PM horsemanship at the rodeo grounds and 7 PM events at Swiss Village Inn. Contenders include Kathy Carpenter Toki Ferguson Deanna White Michelle Broadston and Johnna Spreen. Jamie Wagner crowns the winner after judges evaluate personality poise and riding patterns. Reservations for a 6.50 dinner at the chamber are required.
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Payson High School
Kathy Carpenter
Star Valley
Japan
John
Donna Spreen
Rodeo Grounds
Swiss Village Inn
Chamber of Commerce Office
Jamie Wagner
Payson Masonic Lodge
Payson Funeral Home
Payson Mental Health
Crawford Hall
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Payson Rodeo Club
Payson Town Council
Payson Volunteer Fire Department
Payson Woman’s Club
Payson Woman's Club
Payson Women’s Golf Association
Payson Country Club
Pine-Strawberry Fire Department
Strawberry Station
Pinal-Gila Legal Aid Society
J.P. Court
Rotary Club
Payson Golf Club
Payson School Board
Rim Country Republican Women’s Club
Senior Citizens Club
Tonto Rim Garden Club
Tonto Rim Rescue Squad
Payson Womans Club
Xi Beta Kappa
Young At Heart Club
St. Philps
Zane Grey Shrine Club
D'Angelo's
Payson Sanitary District approves 1977 78 rate hike
The Payson Sanitary District announces a rate increase to fund maintenance and operation costs as it moves toward self sufficiency for federal grant eligibility. Residential rates rise from 2 to 4 dollars within the district and commercial from 5 to 10 dollars, with Payson North charges set at 8.60 and 16.60 respectively. Connection fees climb from 50 to 200 dollars on January 1 1978. The district serves 669 local residences and 369 in Payson North plus 124 commercial clients and 39 in Payson North.
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Don Manthe
Manthe
Fountain Hills
Prescott
Sun City
Payson North
Mountain lion enters Payson yard tracked by hunters
A large female mountain lion was tracked northwest of Payson after entering the Cooper yard in Payson Ranches on several occasions and taking an eight week old puppy. Local hunter Richard Beeler and others pursued tracks toward the Verde River as rabies tests were urged.
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William Cooper
Payson Ranches
Cooper
W. Bridal Path
Coopers
Verde River
Beeler
Ken Riggens
Jack Davis
Arizona Game and Fish Department
F. I. Skinner
Gila County
Rummage Sale Aims to Fund Rescue Tool in Hurst
Hurst Rescue Tool Fund Raising Committee plans a two day rummage sale in the Valley National Bank parking lot on May 21 and 22. The event runs 8 am to 5 pm Saturday and noon to 5 pm Sunday to raise 1071 dollars for a tool costing nearly 6000 dollars. Donations are welcome and can be offered by calling Anne Kuntz at 474-2827. A Navajo afghan donated to aid the effort measures 78 by 48 inches.
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Hurst Rescue Tool Fund Raising
Valley National Bank
Anne Kuntz
Payson Fire Department
Payson Roundup
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
American Legion
Woman's Club
Bing Beta Sigma Phi
Board of Co-Op Realtors
Pinon Cafe
Strawberry Lodge
Elks
Elk’s Lodge
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Payson Country Club
Swiss Village Inn
East Verde Park Fire Department
Payson Chamber of Commerce
Swiss Village
Gila County Sheriff’s Posse
Posse
Payson Elks
Elk's Lodge
Lions
Association of
Order of the Eastern Star
Payson Amateur Radio Association
Payson
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John Ferguson
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Jack and
Shirley Broadston
Miss Broadston
State
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Pine
Sophmore
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Winston Churchill
J’s
Main St
Tony
Shadows
Main
Old Paysord
Post Office
Payson Horsemen’s Association
Payson Hospital
St. Paul’s Episcoal
Payson Junior Woman's Club
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